diff --git a/revolt/types/user.py b/revolt/types/user.py
index a7432de..65dd52b 100644
--- a/revolt/types/user.py
+++ b/revolt/types/user.py
@@ -10,10 +10,8 @@ Relation = Literal["Blocked", "BlockedOther", "Friend", "Incoming", "None", "Out
 class UserBot(TypedDict):
     owner: str
 
-class _OptionalStatus(TypedDict, total=False):
+class Status(TypedDict, total=False):
     text: str
-
-class Status(_OptionalStatus):
     presence: Literal["Busy", "Idle", "Invisible", "Online"]
 
 class UserRelation(TypedDict):
diff --git a/revolt/user.py b/revolt/user.py
index 0bfa909..259386e 100644
--- a/revolt/user.py
+++ b/revolt/user.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ class Relation(NamedTuple):
 
 class Status(NamedTuple):
     text: Optional[str]
-    presence: PresenceType
+    presence: Optional[PresenceType]
 
 class User:
     """Represents a user
@@ -66,4 +66,8 @@ class User:
         self.relationship = RelationshipType(relationship) if relationship else None
 
         status = data.get("status")
-        self.status = Status(status.get("text"), PresenceType(status["presence"])) if status else None
+        if status:
+            presence = status.get("presence")
+            self.status = Status(status.get("text"), PresenceType(presence) if presence else None) if status else None
+        else:
+            self.status = None